An anatomical dissection by Reinier de Graaf, taking place in a room with a patient in bed

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Title

An anatomical dissection by Reinier de Graaf, taking place in a room with a patient in bed

Subject

Reproduction, 1927, of an engraving by G. Wingendorp, 1671

"Description
Seen through an arch, de Graaf discusses the dissection with two companions. In front of the dissecting table are the bodies of a variety of animals and a living dog. To the right of the window, surgical instruments hang on the wall. This is the title page to his 1671 work on pancreatic secretions. De Graaf is also known for his book on the sexual organs of the human female, De mulierum organis generationi inservientibus, published in Leiden 1672"

Description

1 print : process print ; image 16 x 9.7 cm + calendar

Source

Wellcome
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/mmpvdpt8

Date

1927

Collection

Citation

“An anatomical dissection by Reinier de Graaf, taking place in a room with a patient in bed,” European Mastectomy, accessed May 24, 2026, https://www.european-mastectomy.artinterp.org/items/show/395.